Sports, 2nd prize
Stephen Dupont
Independent Photographers Group
Independent Photographers Group
01 January, 1995
Ahmet Tasci, the Grand Champion of Turkish oil wrestling, prepares for the Kirkpinar tournament. Oil wrestling is a popular sport in Turkey. In order to make it extremely difficult for their opponents to get a grip and bring them down, the wrestlers are covered in olive oil.
Stephen Dupont
Stephen Dupont (Sydney, Australia, 1967) is a self-taught photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. He is based in Australia and regularly works on assignments for Time, Newswee...
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